As an already fast-paced world speeds up, technology gives your team the edge it needs to succeed.

When it comes to managing your inventory, you know there are several moving parts to keep track of. You’re managing current sellout levels, forecasting future demand and keeping track of historical inventory, all the while trying to handle any day-to-day changes, making it harder and harder to keep everything moving.

You know that your rate card is an essential tool for your team sales goals. It’s a key component of the sales toolkit, but if it’s not up to date, it can leave a significant amount of money on the table.

Here are five signs that it’s time to take another look at your rate card:

Think about how much technology your business relies on every day: All those apps, tools and systems become essential components of your work. But if those components don’t integrate, you are potentially wasting a lot of time (and missing out on opportunities) trying to keep track of them all.

Data is the secret weapon in your arsenal of sales tools, and it can transform the conversation between sales leadership and corporate.

Here are some ways that incorporating analytics can improve the dialogue with company leadership:

Setting and achieving goals are the backbone of an effective sales team. They are the guideposts your team needs to set priorities and stay focused. And some sales management software helps them do just that.

Forecasting for the political season is no simple feat. There are so many moving pieces, and they change every election cycle. 

Don’t worry: There are ways to forecast successfully, and if you do, you’re more likely to maximize your revenue.